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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: Yes, just let me finish. I take it from what the Deputy is saying that the consultant has unequivocally recommended treatment.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: If the Deputy will send on the details to us, we can pursue it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: First, as I said earlier this morning and have said consistently, I find this legislation, and the decision by the UK Government to legislate unilaterally in regard to the protocol, to be regrettable and unacceptable. This is a trend within the current British Government towards aspects of the Good Friday Agreement, be it the protocol, legacy issues or, most recently, its action on human...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: Yes, the law of the land must be applied, and it must be applied evenly and uniformly across the country. In my view, individual hospitals cannot exclude themselves from the operation of the Act and need to take all actions to ensure it is fulfilled. What has happened in Roe v. Wade cannot happen here, in my view, given the fact we had a referendum and, through the mechanism of that...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: The legislation coming through the House should reflect that. We have seen what has happened in other European countries. I think the Chief Justice was correct in saying that many aspects we consider fundamental can, at times, be fragile. We are witnessing that now in countries like the United States and the United Kingdom as well-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----in terms of the European Convention on Human Rights.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: To clarify, the recommendations are not amendments, as the Deputy noted.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: However, the recommendations will obviously be considered, as would normally be done.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: The recommendations have to be put into the form of amendments. If the recommendations were accepted by the Government and the Minister, they then have to be legalesed, so to speak, and put into the required amendments. I will pursue that with the Minister.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: My sense is that Members want this to be a debating chamber, not a legislative chamber. If we look at what has happened-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: I have request after request for statements on this and statements on that, debate on this, debate on that, but to hell with the legislation, we do not want legislation. Deputy Collins does not want to be crammed in on a Friday afternoon.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: We have offered three hours on Friday, not about debating endlessly about something-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: -----but about doing something in legislation to improve the admission situation for children with special needs.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: That is what we want to do. I know Deputy Collins-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: Through the Chair, I am making the point that this is a legislative assembly, first and foremost.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: Its objective is to pass laws. On the idea of nine Bills being appalling, to me, that is a sign of production, productivity, getting work done and getting legislation through.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: Some emergency legislation is required. That is nothing new. It has happened from time immemorial in terms of emergency legislation being required. However, instead of just having endless debates, we want action as well. We need action in terms of admissions to schools, for fully inclusive principles around children with special needs being admitted to schools, so we do not have a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: We need to make up our minds. Deputy Pringle talks about the Business Committee. Invariably, on the Order of Business, there are calls for statements, statements, debates, debates, debates in a very precious timeframe because we do not have an expanded timeframe. This week, we have Friday.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: We do not normally sit on a Friday but it seems that the preference is debate, debate, debate, and we push back legislation all of the time.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Micheál Martin: That balance has to be readjusted. I am saying that from the Government side of the House. I have always consistently, since I was elected to this House, seen it primarily as a legislative assembly. That means we get things done, as opposed to just playing to the gallery all of the time. I am not saying that is what you are all doing from time to time, but there is an element of it, I am...